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Amiodarone |
Pulseless: 300mg, 150mg Pulse: 150mg, 300mg |
Unstable recurrent ventricular and SVT rhythms |
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Atropine |
0.5mg every 3-5min max 3mg max dosage |
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Dopamine infusion |
5-10mcg/kg/min |
Treatment of hypotension, low cardiac output, poor perfusion of vital organs; used to increase mean arterial pressure in post cardiac arrest treatment. ROSC. |
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Epi: 1:10,000 |
1mg IV, IO 0.1mg/ml |
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Adenosine |
6mg RAPID IVP followed by 12mg in 1-2 min |
Administered to treat SVT or slow a rhythm down to diagnose. May cause a brief 6-10sec moment of asystole. |
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Calcium Chloride |
500-1000mg IV over 5 min. |
Increases myocardial contractility, Hyperkalemia, given for crush injuries to protect from myocardial tissue damage and cardiac arrest. |
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DoButamine |
Adult: IV infusion at 2 - 20 mcg / kg / min. titrated to desired effect. Pediatric: 2-20 mcg / kg / min. titrated to desired effect. |
Increased myocardial contractility and stroke volume, increased cardiac output. Minimal chronotrope activity. Increases renal blood flow. Cardiogenic shock, CHF, left ventricular dysfunction. Often used in conjunction with other drugs. |
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Cardizem |
Adult: Initial bolus: 0.25 mg/ kg (average dose 20 mg) IV over two (2) minutes. If inadequate response, may re-bolus in 15 minutes: 0.35 mg / kg IV over two (2) minutes. Maintenance infusion of 2-20 mg / hour (125 mg/ |
25 ml of Cardizem in 100ml of D5W or NS to give a concentration of 1mg/ml). Control of rapid ventricular rates due to atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, PSVT. Angina pectoris. |
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Clonidine (Catapres) |
Adult: 0.2-0.8 mg PO. Max dose is 2.4 mg. |
Decreases vascular resistances. |
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Sodium Bicarb |
Adult: 1 mEq / kg IV; may repeat with 0.5 mEq / kg every 10 min.Pediatric: same as for adult. |
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